What is Zerply?
Zerply serves as a dedicated marketplace for the visual effects and animation industry, facilitating connections between studios and creative professionals. The platform enables studios to efficiently source talent by searching through a curated database of artists based on availability, position, location, skills, experience level, and software proficiency. Once a suitable match is identified, studios can initiate direct communication with creatives through the platform's integrated messaging system.
For creatives, Zerply provides tools to build professional portfolios, signal availability to studios, track job opportunities, and stay updated with industry trends. The platform supports various creative roles including texture/material artists, producers, compositors, animators, 3D artists, technical directors, and many others across film, television, gaming, advertising, and immersive media sectors.
Features
- Advanced Artist Search: Filter by availability, position, location, skill, experience level, and software
- Direct Communication: Start chatting with matched creatives in one click
- Availability Tracking: Create lists and receive alerts when tracked artists become available
- Job Posting: Post and manage job openings with applicant tracking
- Portfolio Building: Creatives can showcase their work and professional information
Use Cases
- Staffing visual effects projects with specialized artists
- Finding animation talent for gaming studios
- Sourcing creative professionals for advertising campaigns
- Building teams for film and television production
- Connecting with available freelancers for short-term contracts
FAQs
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How do subscriptions work?
Once subscribed, Zerply automatically bills your card monthly or yearly until you cancel, which can be done anytime from your billing dashboard. Receipts are emailed after each payment. -
Can I change plans after subscribing?
Yes, you can upgrade or downgrade your subscription during a billing cycle. You'll receive a prorated credit for the unused portion of the old plan and only be billed for the remainder of the cycle for the new plan. -
Is it easy to cancel a subscription?
Yes, you can cancel by going to your billing page, finding your current plan, and clicking the 'cancel subscription' link, then following the instructions. -
Do you charge creatives and production talent?
No, for creatives and production talent, Zerply is 100% free to join. -
Can I get a refund?
If unhappy with the service, contact support@zerply.com within 24 hours of being charged to request a refund.